Audit the arbitration clause and draft a workable replacement
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Extract seat, rules, number of arbitrators, language, governing law and court path from the clause, flag gaps and draft a replacement on the client's preferred rules.
- What the lawyer must review
- Confirm the clause is operable with the chosen rules and seat
- Resolve pathological clauses (empty institutions, conflicting seats) yourself
- Written for / version
- NZ
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes extracting and organising information and preparing preliminary structure or wording. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.